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Call for Grant Applications – 2025 CatchLight Global Fellowship

Organisation Name:

CatchLight

Amount: $30,000 award

Application Deadline:

December 15, 2024

About Organisation

CatchLight is a platform dedicated to transforming the world through the power of visual storytelling. It supports creative individuals in amplifying the impact of their work by fostering innovative distribution strategies and engaging audiences effectively. At the core of CatchLight’s mission is the belief in storytelling as a catalyst for change, with a focus on driving community engagement, field sustainability, and impactful solutions. The organization encourages its Fellows to share their processes and learnings with the broader CatchLight community and beyond. Through its Global Fellowship, CatchLight fosters collaboration, mentorship, and continuous growth, aiming to build a community of leaders, educators, and storytellers dedicated to shaping the future of visual storytelling.

About the Fellowship

The 2025 CatchLight Global Fellowship is a prestigious opportunity designed to empower visual storytellers with impactful projects. Fellows receive support to develop innovative methods for audience engagement, community activation, and advancing the field of visual storytelling. The Fellowship emphasizes shared learning through work updates, presentations, and visual documentation. Fellows gain lifelong membership in the CatchLight community, fostering collaboration and mentorship opportunities. Benefits include a $30,000 award, access to the CatchLight Impact Fund, travel to the 2025 CatchLight Visual Storytelling Summit, executive coaching, and personalized impact strategy support. This Fellowship nurtures creative leaders who aim to redefine storytelling’s role in driving societal change.

Who can Apply?

Ideal candidates for the CatchLight Global Fellowship are individuals with a passion for storytelling and innovative approaches to audience engagement. Applicants can be:

  1. Long-form storytellers with impactful projects targeting meaningful change.
  2. Leaders aiming to advance the visual storytelling field.
  3. Educators pioneering new methods to support emerging storytellers.

Proposals should focus on one or more outcomes: testing new distribution methods, engaging specific communities, or building sustainable storytelling models. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to challenge industry norms, identify target audiences, and share their learnings with the community.

How to Apply?

Submit a proposal outlining your project, impact plan, timeline, and budget. Include a fellowship statement, visuals, references, a short bio, and your CV through the CatchLight application portal.

Application Deadline

Submit your application by Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Last Date To Apply
December 15, 2024

For more information, please visit the grant website here.